Family Favorite
2018
HEALTH & WELLNESS
FAVORITE PEDIATRIC DENTIST Dr. Clark Thomas Dr. Clark Thomas wins this Family Favorite for his expertise and care in treating children of all ages. Board certified in pediatric dentistry, he is a graduate of the UAB Pediatric Residency Program, where he developed expertise in treating patients with special needs. www.thomaspediatricdentistry.com
FAVORITE FAMILY DENTIST Vital Smiles Vital Smiles, with locations throughout the Birmingham area, is this year’s Family Favorite. Vital Smiles accepts most insurance and provides affordable, quality dental care for families. www. vitalsmiles.com
FAVORITE ORTHODONTIST PT Orthodontics A six-time Family Favorites winner in this category, PT Orthodontics wants everyone to have a beautiful smile. That’s why they offer free consultations in 11 convenient locations. PT Orthodontics provides high-quality orthodontic care for all ages at an affordable price. www.ptortho.com
FAVORITE PEDIATRICIAN Greenvale Pediatrics Greenvale Pediatrics has three locations across the metro area and is part of Children’s of Alabama. This Family Favorites repeat serves patients ranging from newborns to college age. It wins for its dedicated, caring and professional physicians and staff. www.childrensal.org/ greenvale-pediatrics
FAVORITE PLACE TO HAVE A BABY Brookwood Baptist Medical Center Brookwood Baptist, this year’s Family Favorite, has a full range of mother and newborn care facilities, amenities and services. www.brookwoodbaptisthealth.com
• Honorable Mention – Growing Up Pediatrics
FAVORITE PHARMACY CVS CVS again wins this Family Favorites category with readers, offering convenient locations and a great selection of medicines, gifts, food, health and beauty items and more. Readers love the Extra Care rewards card with its extra coupons and weekly sales. Many locations are open 24 hours every day. Photo services are popular, too! www. cvs.com
FAVORITE OPTOMETRIST Dr. Calah Ray, Vestavia Eye Care Ray, who practices with Vestavia Eye Care, is this year’s Family Favorite. She has provided eye care for pediatric and adult patients, vision therapy services and eye care for special needs children and adults. https://vestaviaeyecare.com
FAVORITE FAMILY DOCTOR Main Street Urgent Care With more than 15 locations in the Birmingham area and Central Alabama, Main Street Urgent Care is a Family Favorite for its convenient, affordable services. Committed to “helping you heal better and feel better, fast!” https://mainstreetfamilycare.com 24 | birminghamparent | july 2018
FAVORITE BIRTHING SUITES St. Vincent’s Health System Readers have chosen St. Vincent’s for the fifth consecutive year in this category! Parents love the birthing suites at St. Vincent’s. www.stvhs.com
FAVORITE FERTILITY SPECIALIST Honea, Houserman and Long This practice, offering the ART Fertility Program of Alabama, is this year’s Family Favorite. With four locations in central Alabama, physicians are board certified specialists in reproductive endocrinology and infertility. Services include IVF and advanced reproductive techniques for more than 31 years. Fertilityprogramalabama.com
FAVORITE OBSTETRICIAN Dr. Allison Heaton Heaton is the Family Favorite winner in this category, offering her patients “whole person care” with Women’s Health Specialists in Birmingham, an affiliate of Grandview Health. She earned her medical education from the University of South Alabama, with a residency at Indiana University School of Medicine. www. whsbham.com
FAVORITE GYNECOLOGIST Dr. Allison Heaton Heaton is a repeat Family Favorite for this category, practicing with Women’s Health Specialists in Birmingham, an affiliate of Grandview Health. www.whsbham.com